Ch. 03-04 Fate Overheard

Chapter 03-04 “Fate Overheard”

It’s got to be pretty scary listening to others decide your fate for you. At least Julea has got a seemingly strong advocate in Eyolin and a judge who is willing to wait and listen.

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Discussion (12) ¬

To his credit, he remains committed to simply getting HER ;) out of town, not killing or really punishing her further. Still… evicting her in this condition would likely spell her death.

I was initially wondering if there was something special about Eyolin’s speech to have her all in open, unboarded text, but I think she did talk normally in the one panel back when they originally found Julea so it’s likely just to not cover up all the beautiful art, and distinguish her words from other’s.

Fortunately she is protected by law, custom, and the supernatural from harm at the hands of anyone from the Umati people. Think Cain after his exile, marked by god so that none would harm him. …which was totally necessary because Adam and Eve were bent on vengeance. So there are few people of their culture who would attack her without her being an actual threat. This would protect Julea from direct harm, but leaving her to the elements and wildlife is a bit more of a grey area that many seem to be comfortable with.

Yes, it’s just to distinguish Eyolin’s speech since she’s out of frame for most of this page and that’s how it’s been since the start of the chapter so I figured it’d be easier for readers.

The next update is when I finish it. Work is kicking my butt, so I can only work on it a bit at a time. Ideally, two weeks, reality rarely allows that. Sanni is the head of the house Esse which rules the town Esse and its lands. If you read the prior chapter, you’d see her injuries. Stabbed in the calf, crushed ribs and abdomen with internal injury, head trauma, other bodily trauma, blood loss… at least one of which should probably have killed her.

I won’t disappear. My room had some leaking issues and the guy who’s doing the work is taking his sweet time. Between that, the holidays, and work, I’ve hardly had any time at all to work on the next page. I do have it sketched out and intend to finish it soon. Trust me, I’m very frustrated that I’ve been kept from moving forward on this.

Thanks. I understand if you’ve got issues and it’s taking time. It’s your comic after all. Finish it at whatever pace is good for you. That being said, I’ve had a lot of bad experiences with comic authors going AWOL and not even bothering to say anything. So sorry if I sound slightly salty.

A lot of webcomic authors disappear after a while. It’s hard to stay motivated, sometimes. I just know that I’ll go nuts and die inside if I stop. So, while it might take a while, I will finish this story. I WILL FINISH THIS STORY!!!! That’s my new battlecry. It’s best yelled with a hint of frustration and a lingering sense of exhaustion.

Thank you for creating an engaging story, illustrating it well, and putting it out into the world. It can be scary, wondering at how it will be received. Be assured that every episode of Kinslayer is worth the wait. Thank you.